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Andréia Gonçalves
Andréia Gonçalves

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Fear of using the cloud???

I'm new to using the cloud, and this makes me very afraid of the consequences regarding performance as a user. Yesterday, I watched a video that showed a post about an error in the cloud that cost the company 70 thousand dollars, overnight.

Ok, this is my first post because the best way to overcome fears is to learn about them. I'm a data scientist, and I can’t afford to be left behind in the market. It’s no longer enough that my gender and my country are disadvantaged; I won’t fall behind in any update. I’m here to learn about:

1.Security and Privacy (Where is my data going?)
2.Trust in third-party companies (If my data stays in their hands, and if they decide to interrupt the service or increase costs, what will I do?)
3.Unexpected costs (What if I make mistakes like the guy who lost 70 thousand?)
4.Internet dependence (What if I need to change cloud providers?)
5.Complexity (How am I going to learn all of this? It seems difficult!)
6.What AWS can offer me as a data scientist? (Machine learning (ML), Data Analytics, etc)

I discovered AWS through the AWS event, where I went to network with women from the technology sector. The AWSome Women Community Summit Brasil was an amazing event, and since then, I have been trying to learn more about it. At the last event (Re:cap), my new friend encouraged me to study it. She was so supportive in helping me. I'm feeling enchanted by the community. The AWS women’s community in Brazil is so welcoming! Even though it’s hard to stay in the technology sector as a woman, being part of this community makes me believe that together we are stronger.

So, I’m here to learn about AWS and overcome my prejudices about the cloud. I invite you to climb the mountain of learning with me as we talk and appreciate the beauty of being part of a community. So, put on the stereo and let it sing: "Get [in] of My Cloud!"

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